Archive 2025

Water cuts are expected from May onwards as the submission deadline for tenders to create a mobile desalination plant in Peyia were on Tuesday extended by two weeks. Local mayor ...

Fast-track examinations of planning permission applications for medium-risk projects are now going ahead, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. The announcement follows the introduction of fast-track applications for low-risk ...

Serbian opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside parliament on Tuesday to protest against the government and support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a stroke during the ...

A hearing into football club Apoel’s outstanding debts to the social insurance fund was on Tuesday adjourned until March 26 after the club’s legal team asked for more time. ...

Two studies are ongoing on the island into the causes, impacts, and prevention of obesity, the University of Cyprus said on Tuesday, World Obesity Day. One of the two programmes, ...

Dogecoin (DOGE) is poised for a historic advance, with analysts anticipating a jump to $4 propelled by ETF speculation and rising market momentum. However, while DOGE rides the euphoria, Rexas Finance (...

The latest market rally surprised most of the traders, with $160 million worth of short positions in Bitcoin (BTC) being liquidated as prices continue to surge. With leveraged positions shaken by ...

A 25-year-old woman was found dead on Monday night at a “nightclub” in the village of Yerolakkos, Turkish Cypriot police confirmed on Tuesday. The woman, who had officially been employed ...

For the past two months, tech billionaire Elon Musk has promoted Germany’s far-right party in at least two dozen posts on his X platform, interviewed its leader, and told ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on Tuesday highlighted Cyprus’ pivotal role in regional stability during an official two-day visit to the island. The king reaffirmed Cyprus’ strategic role as “the ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas went nearly a year without a trophy before immediately reaping the rewards of changing his equipment as the Greek captured the Dubai Championships crown on Saturday while playing ...

The Cypriot economy is projected to have grown by 3.4 per cent during 2024, in real terms, according to the state statistical service. At current prices, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is ...

Approximately 1,200 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications with an additional 500 requesting the revocation of their subsidiary protection status, reported figures on Tuesday showed. A further 20 have requested withdrawal of their ...

Paphos criminal court will pass sentence next week on man who on Tuesday admitted to the charge of manslaughter after shooting his brother-in-law in July. The 50-year-old will be sentenced ...

A Paphos man was on Monday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of multiple criminal charges, including illegal drug possession with intent to supply, money laundering ...

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday Israel was ready to proceed to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, as long as Hamas was ready to release more ...

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and ...

Cyprus has recorded a surplus of €1.5 billion for 2024, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary results released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. This marks a sharp ...

The installation of traffic light cameras at the site of a fatal crash has been completed, with two new cameras installed in Limassol on Tuesday. The cameras will monitor violations ...

EVH Investments Limited has formally requested the exercise of the squeeze-out right to acquire the remaining 8.8 per cent of the share capital of Salamis Tours, it emerged on Tuesday. This ...

The fourth leg of the 2024-25 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix is set to take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from March 14-25, under the auspices of the International Chess Federation ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17 per cent in December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. Based on data collected ...

A person was rescued after becoming trapped in their vehicle when it overturned on Monday night in Tseri, Nicosia. The fire department was alerted and dispatched a team to the ...

The Association of Large Investment Projects recently presented its recommendations on the role of the private sector in the economic diplomacy strategy promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Led ...